M&A Deal Summary

Brookfield Acquires Center Parcs

On June 2, 2015, Brookfield acquired leisure company Center Parcs from The Blackstone Group for 2.4B GBP

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Brookfield’s 1st transaction in the Leisure sector.
  • This is Brookfield’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Brookfield’s 1st transaction in the United Kingdom.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-06-02
Target Center Parcs
Sector Leisure
Buyer(s) Brookfield
Sellers(s) The Blackstone Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 2.4B GBP

Target

Center Parcs

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Center Parcs Ltd. operates short-break holiday villages in the U.K. At its four villages, Center Parcs has over 3,300 villas and offers a range of indoor and outdoor sports and other leisure facilities. Center Parcs was formed in 1987 and is based in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Brookfield

Hamilton, Bermuda

Category Company
Founded 2013
Sector Real Estate
Employees30,200
Revenue 9.5B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Brookfield is a commercial real estate company, that owns, operates, and investor in best-in-class commercial property assets. Brookfield was formed in 2013 and is based in Hamilton, Bermuda.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Leisure) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
Country (United Kingdom) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-08-28 GGP

Chicago, Illinois, United States

GGP, Inc. is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered real estate investment trust focused exclusively on owning, managing, leasing, and redeveloping high-quality regional malls throughout the United States.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 131.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 92 of 173
Sector (Leisure) 10 of 12
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 33 of 67
Country (United Kingdom) 10 of 17
Year (2015) 2 of 12
Size (of disclosed) 12 of 57
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-30 Stornoway

Longueuil, Quebec, Canada

Stornoway is a canadian diamond exploration and development company. Stornoway was founded in 1986 and is based in Longueuil, Canada.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-30 AlliedBarton Security Services

Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States

AlliedBarton Security Services LLC is a provider of superior security officer services to protect people, homes and businesses. AlliedBarton tailors security programs to meet clients’ needs with committed professionals who enhance clients’ brands. The most honored security services provider, AlliedBarton consistently delivers exceptional service which creates a differentiated experience for clients and the people they serve. More than 60,000 employees and 120 offices serve thousands of clients with levels of protection that anticipate needs and build enduring relationships.

Sell $1.7B